Safety package



Sept. 23 1924.

J. L. BINDER SAFETY PACKAGE Filed July 10 1923 mm M M Patented Sept. 23, W24.

ur' eras JOHN L; BINDER,- OF BARNESBO'RO, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAFETY PACKAGE.

Application filed July 10, 1923.

extremely dangerous and difficult to handle.

his a general practice among manufacturers to Wrap detonator caps in individual pieces of paper and to pack a series of these caps in a small container. The stores when dispensing these caps to miners generally take a single cap at'a time and wrap it in paper, then add a second cap which is wrapped several times, and continue this wrapping operation until the desired quantity of caps have been wrapped. The miner upon taking these caps to the mine is subjected to great risks and dangers for the reason that when he unfolds the caps from the wrapping a single cap frequently drops and when this occurs an explosion usually results. 1 1

The present invention relates to a container for detonator caps, wherein such caps are placed in individual pockets and the container so constructed that each pocket can be detached from thecontainer, as they are to be used by the miner, leaving the remainingportion of the container with its caps intact.

With the foregoing conception in mind, the invention preferably comprisesa package havin suitable sides and a corrugated interior, t e corrugations being adapted to receive the individual detonator caps. The sides of the, container and the corrugations are vertically perforated so that the container in effect consists of a s'eries of sections which are progressively removed along the lines of perforations as the individual detonator caps are to be used.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown one embodiment of the invention in which Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view and. Figure 3 a view of one of the container sections removed.

Referring now more particularly tothe drawings wherein like reference characters 'sions now occurring in mines.

Serial No. 650,639.

indicate corresponding parts, the numeral 1 designates a container. This container is composed of a pair of side sections 2, constructed of stiff cardboard, straw board or any other suitable material. Secured to said side sections by pasting or otherwise, there is a stiff paper cover 3, forming the bottom 4 of thecontainer and having a continuing part 5, which constitutes a flap that is sealed along one side therof. The side sections are, as clearly shown, spaced apart throughout their length and are adapted to receive the strip of corrugated material 6 to be now described. Interposed between said side sections 2 and united thereto by adhesive or other fastening means is the corrugated sections 6, which are coextensive with the side sections 2. The corrugations are so arranged as to provide the plurality of separated receiving pockets 7 the adjacent pockets being cushioned by reason of the intermediate corrugations and these pockets are each adapted to receive a detonator cap 8. It is therefore apparent that the detonator caps arranged in the various. pockets are separated from one another inasmuch as there is a separating corrugation between each detonator receivin portion 7 and that these caps cannot be sub ected to such shocks as to cause an expansion thereof. As clearly shown in the figures of the drawing, the side sections 2,- the wrap-- per 3, including its bottom 4 and the corrugated strip 7 are formal with a plurality of aligned perforations 9 extending the entire height of the package. These perforations are arranged so as to provide the packa c with a plurality of separable sec:- tions It is therefore apparent that when a miner ,desires to use a cap he separates the first section A along the line of corrugations from the remaining portion of the package; He then removes the cap from this separated section, it being apparent that the remaining portion of the package is in no way disturbed. When a second cap is needed, this second section isremoved along its line of corrugations, and this continues until all the sections with their caps are detached. When removing the caps in this manner it is impos- .sible to accidentallydrop a cap from the package which is the cause of many explo- Of course, other means than perforations may be used for securing the difl'erent detachable containe-r sections, it being apparent that weakwalls and bent to enfizitge each wall-and proened lines'could be formed in the container vide a series of cus oned ockets between to secure the same ends. said Walls, and a plurality o spaced rows of Having thus described my invention, what perforations extending through said side 5 I claim is: Walls and said continuous corrugated strip A package of the character described, to permit individual pockets to be removed 15 comprisin' suitable side-walls composed ofl from said packa 'e successively.

flat stifi' s eets of material, of a continuous In testimony w liereof I aflix 111 Si ature. corrugated strip disposed between said side JOHN L. IN ER. 

